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U20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers: India wins 6-0 v/s Indonesia- Highlights
India win their second match of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers.
Apurna Narzary celebrating with Astam Oraon against Singapore in the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers. (Source: AIFF)
Indian U-20 Women's defeated Indonesia convincingly in their second match in Group F of the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 1. The women in blue netted six past their opponents and conceded none.
It was speedy winger Neha who set the tempo with a brace in the first half, with Kajol D'Souza adding her thumping strike to the goal tally.
Apurna Narzary, the star of the first game, joined the act with a headed goal in the second half, before substitute Sumati Kumari showed composure and scored a brace.
As it happened:
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- 9 March 2023 9:16 AM GMT
56'- APURNA SCORESSS
It was Neha who put in the ball into the box through the corner kick but could only find an Indonesian defender. However, the defender's clearance wasn't good as it fell to Apurna, who headed it in the goal.
IND 4-0 INA
- 9 March 2023 9:14 AM GMT
55'- Beautiful move from India
Quick one-touch passes saw Neha running down the left flank but only to get a corner.
- 9 March 2023 9:09 AM GMT
50'- Anita comes close to scoring
A cut back from her teammate finds Anita Kumari in a good position but her shot is grounded as the Indonesian goalie collects it comfortably.
- 9 March 2023 8:55 AM GMT
The stats tell the story of India's domination.
With 60% possession and 13 shots, India could have easily been 5-0 up but Indonesian goalkeeper has been brilliant.
- 9 March 2023 8:52 AM GMT
Half Time: India 3-0 Indonesia
India leads 3-0 at half-time courtesy of a brace from Neha and a screamer from Kajol. Indonesia has been chasing the game since the start as India dominated the proceedings with Anita and Apurna both missing some easy chances.
Neha was also denied a hat-trick after the Indonesian GK saved her shot and deflected it on the post.
India will look to continue this domination in the second half.
- 9 March 2023 8:46 AM GMT
44' Kajol scores a banger for India.
India scores the third goal owing to a powerful finish by Kajol who is offered plenty of space in the box and hits it first time to increase India's lead.
India 3-0 Indonesia
- 9 March 2023 8:38 AM GMT
36' Neha is denied hattrick by a brilliant save.
The Indonesian goalkeeper makes a brilliant save as she deflects Neha's shot on to the post and India is denied their third goal.
India 2-0 Indonesia
- 9 March 2023 8:34 AM GMT
Indonesia is battling some injuries here it seems.
Substitutions for Indonesia as their midfielder injures herself in the middle.
- 9 March 2023 8:24 AM GMT
21' Neha scores another goal.
India adds another goal as it follows the same routine, a cross from right wing which is fluffed by Apurna Narzary but Neha is on the far post to bundle it home.
India 2-0 Indonesia
